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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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