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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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