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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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