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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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