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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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