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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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