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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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