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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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