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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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