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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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