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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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