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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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