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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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