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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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