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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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