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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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