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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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