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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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