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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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