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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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