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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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