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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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