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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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