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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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