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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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