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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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