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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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