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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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