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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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