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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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