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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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