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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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