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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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