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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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