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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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