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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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