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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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