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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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