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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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