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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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