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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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