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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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