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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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