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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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