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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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