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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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