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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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