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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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