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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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