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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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