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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take 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 free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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