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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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