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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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