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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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