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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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