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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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