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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key 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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