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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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