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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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