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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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