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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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