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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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