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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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