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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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