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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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