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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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