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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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