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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key 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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