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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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