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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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