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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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