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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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