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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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