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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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