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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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