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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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