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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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