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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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