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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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