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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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