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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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