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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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