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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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