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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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