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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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