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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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