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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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