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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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