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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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