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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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