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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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