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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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