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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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