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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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