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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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