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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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