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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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