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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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