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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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