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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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