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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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