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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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