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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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