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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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