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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student 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 digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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