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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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