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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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