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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources