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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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