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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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