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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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