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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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