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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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