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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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