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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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