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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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