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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches 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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