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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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