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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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