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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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