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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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