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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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