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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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