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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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