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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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