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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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