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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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