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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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