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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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