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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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