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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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