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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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