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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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