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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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