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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the 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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