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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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