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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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