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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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