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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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