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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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