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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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