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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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