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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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