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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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