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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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