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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education