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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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