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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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