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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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