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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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