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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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