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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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