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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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