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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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