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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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