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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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