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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources