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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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