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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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