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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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