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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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