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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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