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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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