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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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