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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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