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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. 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. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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