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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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