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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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