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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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