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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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