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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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