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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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