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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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