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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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