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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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