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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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