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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)