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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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