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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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