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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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