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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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