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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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