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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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