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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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