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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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