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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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