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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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