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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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