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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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