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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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