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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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