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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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