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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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