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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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