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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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