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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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