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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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