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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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