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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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