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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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