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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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