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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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