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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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