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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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