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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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