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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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