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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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