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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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