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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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