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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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