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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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