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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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