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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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