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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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