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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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