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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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