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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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