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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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