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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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