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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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