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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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