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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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