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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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