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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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