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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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