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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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