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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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