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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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