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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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