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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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