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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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