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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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