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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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