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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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