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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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