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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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