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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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