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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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