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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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