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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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