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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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