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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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