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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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