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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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