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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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