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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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