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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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