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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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