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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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