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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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