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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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