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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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