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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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