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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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