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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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