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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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