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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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