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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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