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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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