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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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