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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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