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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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