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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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