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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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