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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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