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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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