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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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