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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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