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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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