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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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