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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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