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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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