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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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