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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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