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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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