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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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