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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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