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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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