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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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