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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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