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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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