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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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