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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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