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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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