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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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