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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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