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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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