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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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