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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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