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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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