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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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