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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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