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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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