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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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