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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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