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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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