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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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