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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. 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. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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