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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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