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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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