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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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