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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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