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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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