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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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