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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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