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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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