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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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