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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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