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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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