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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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