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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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