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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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