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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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