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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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