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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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