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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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