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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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