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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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