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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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