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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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