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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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