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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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