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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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