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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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