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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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