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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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