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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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