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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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