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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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