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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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