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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key 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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