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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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