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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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