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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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