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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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