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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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