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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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