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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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