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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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