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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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