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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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