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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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