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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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