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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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