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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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