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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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