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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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