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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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