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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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