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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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