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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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