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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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