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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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