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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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