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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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