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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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