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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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