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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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