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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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