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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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