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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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