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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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