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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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