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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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