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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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