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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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