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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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