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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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