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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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