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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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