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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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