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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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