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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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