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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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