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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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