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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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