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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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