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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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