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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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