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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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