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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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