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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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