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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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