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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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