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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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