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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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