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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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