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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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