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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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