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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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