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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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