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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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