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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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