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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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