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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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