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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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