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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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