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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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