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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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