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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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