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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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