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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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