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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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