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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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