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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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