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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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