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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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