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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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