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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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