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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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