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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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