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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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