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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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