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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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