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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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