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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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