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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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