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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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