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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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