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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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