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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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