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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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