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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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