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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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