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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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