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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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