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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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