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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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