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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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