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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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