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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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