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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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