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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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