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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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