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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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