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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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