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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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