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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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