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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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