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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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