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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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