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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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