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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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