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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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