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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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