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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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