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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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