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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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