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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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