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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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