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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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