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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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