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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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