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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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