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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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