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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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