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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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