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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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