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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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