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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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