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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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