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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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