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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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