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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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