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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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