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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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