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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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