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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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