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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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