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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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