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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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