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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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