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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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