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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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