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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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