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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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