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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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