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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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