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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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