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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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