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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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