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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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