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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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