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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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