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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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