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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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