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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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