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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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