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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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