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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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