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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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