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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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