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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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