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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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