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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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