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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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