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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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