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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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