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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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