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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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