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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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