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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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