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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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