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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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