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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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