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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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