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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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