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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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