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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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