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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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