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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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