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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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